Bath cock



Patented Nov.. 7, 1922.

i Unire stares EMIL M. ROGERT, OF EUCLID HEIGHTS, OHIO.

' BATH COCK.

.Application led September 16, 1921. Seria1`No.r501,096.

To all ywlw/m t may concern:

Be 1t known that I, EMIL M. ROGERT, a-

citizen of the United States, residing at Euclid Heights, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Bath Cocks, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference` being had to the accompanying drawings., I f

This invention relates to a bathing apparatus and is particularly, concerned with improvements in a bath cock, wherein hot and cold water conduits are directed through a common discharge point.

One of `the methods heretofore employed for constructing a bath cock has been'to make the body portion integral with 'the flanges which engage the sup-port, and to use this body asa guide way and seat for the valve mechanism..k I have found, however, that in making the body integral with the flanges, that recesses are formed whichrender a, polishing operation f somewhat diflicult, and which preventthe 'polishing and buflingof the kbody on a machine. Furthermore, in using the body as a housing for the valvey mechanism, I have y found that considerable loss is experiencd'by reason of the factthat slight imperfections in machining often necessitates a loss of the entire body.

One of the objects of my invention, therefore, is the provision of a bath cock which may be so constructed as to avoid the occurrence of 'corners and recesses that prevent the polishing and butllng by machine. y In this connection, my invention. contemplates vthe production of a bath cockwherein the hand polishing and'builing isreduced to a minimum and `wherein the loss due to imperfections in machining thefvarious parts ismaterially decreased.y y.

kA, further object is the provisionof a valve mechanism which is adaptedto be inserted iny either a bath cock or basin cock, and to be held therein without ,necessitating replacement of the entire body.i

lIn carrying out my invention, I employ a one-piece body which is so arranged that it may be readily positioned on a machine, such as a lathe, and thereafter polished. Furthermore, I provide a sleeve ywhich maybe passed through the body and used as a housing to contain (the, valve mechanism. In addition to the body and sleeve, I provide -a flange which acts as an abutment against a support and which cooperates with the sleeve to 'lock it to the body.`

The means for accomplishing the above objects will be more fully set forth in the following description which relates to the drawings andthe essential characteristics of my vinvention will be set forth in the claims. In the drawings, F lV is a horizontal section taken through a bath cock, embodying features of my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken through lthe middle portion of .the bath cock shown in Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a section taken on-the line 3-3 in Fig. 1, and showing the valve mechanism in elevaion. i f In the various figures, l0 represents in general a body having provision at'each end thereof for hotand cold water'conduits 1l and 12and -havinga common central discharge passage 13. l,idjacent each of the inlet'ports, `Iy provide a valve ymechanism yof the-plunger typeeach of which isv operable by meansofhandleslt and 15 which are secured to theplunger stems-16 and 17 respectivelyr-` The formation of thebody, together 'with theconstructionrof the valve mechanism, constitute the important features of my invention, andy `the details of the various l,parts will now be described. y

'Ihe body 4l0 comprises `a central enlarged portion as at 2O `which is circular on every line' of cross-section, andwhich is preferably arranged in the .form of a sphere with the lhot andcold water inlets diametrically opposite each otheras yat 2l and 22. The portions adjacent the hotand cold water conl'duits asat'23and 24,resp'ectively, are also vspherical in form, .except that segments are fout yaway onpla'nes parallel "to eachother to provide ybearing surfacesas at 25 and 26, and 27 yand 28, ,The remaining portions, as shown in Fig. 3 represents va spherical zone wherein thebases constitute the bearingsurfaces for the-sleeves 29kand`30 and the flanges 3l. and 32 respectively.` 'By constructing 'the various ,portions of the body ,such that every line of cross-'section normal tothe yaxis isa circle.,` it follows thatjthe body may be readily posi- 'tioned one, lathe for polishing, and that the necessity` forhand buffing and polishing is n thereby obviated.

The valve .mechanism for controlling both the hot and cold water ycomprises plungers 40 ,andl which may be attached to the stems lvand y1,7 respectively." The valve seats 42 and 43 are shown as being formed AWhen placing fthei bath cockpn a support Furthermore, it will be seen that I have provided a valve mechanism which may be removed from the body- -as a unit andthereafter used on other water distribution apparatus, such as a basin cock. In this connection, my invention is adapted for the rapid production of valve parts, independently of the body, so that any imperfection caused-by the machining operation does not necessitate a loss of the entire body.

Having thus'described my invention, I claiin'g-L 1Q A bath cockL body comprising substanu telly e .'e'ur'feeeof r'evoldtioh 'wherein the geeretirrgine. 'crosses rthe l erle. .of "revohif tIIh-ttdhl@ the. eHClSQOf the. .bClYQ Whflthevr .bedr oder yloe Supported 'et'. the. ende. thereof'in a worlr'revolvingmachine.y

2. Al bath cock body comprising'substantially. a surface of revolution curved also integrally with the sleeves 29 and 30 respectively, and are preferably positionedi adjacent the discharge ports 44 and 45. In this way, fluid may ptSS,.fCl1eGtly,yfrom-g the...A conduits and be directed into the central portion 20 where the hot and cold iuidsffarethoroughly inter1niXe d. Each ofthe sleeves u may be also provided with a shoulder which is adaptedpto abut one ofthe*bearingpsur-V faces',` as atv` 25 and 27 tof make water-,tight Seel therevvithf. Theeeehoul'd; ener beheld eeeirrjet' the body hy. meets .ottiene 'e' 8.1i .end vvhiohiere shown. es heide." ith'r ed eh;- e'egeooeht 'Wth;t1.1et.port

whichffofms .Sim aangaan .rhejatakj duitend the .Sheer .forfetteohi e.. to reepeetve vvet'er.. pipes: ATo loi Sleeve in. position. the Irespeotive.' tieneY turnedon the' threaded portion ofl the'sleeves until they 'are brought into abuttingfenf gagement with the "body, as" on the Vb'ejari ng surfaces 26 and 28 respectively. In thisway, the flanges may be made independently yof the body and ymay be -readily polished {by poeitioohrethem .oh e .meiohpe-- Tolobtehre quiokfoperlilrg.; valve, 4I pre.- vide enintemelthreed onzeeersreeveehich cofopereteeeeeh;enfexeereergtheeed-enthe. plhrle'ere. to movelthe virelret .Te "etlr Y.stroke i. While.' fthe hehdle' .etteehed tot the.' Stem Tie moved ohl'ye freotorrlofe.revohitopjl The movement of, eeehlgpleegerihgepout .ard .die d-`47 which crosses thefaXis of revolution at the ends of the body whereby the ends' of the body are closed, said body having oppositely vdisposed transverse openings near each' vend for receiving inlet conduits, and having a single opening adjacent the centralportion Vfor heine' .ede'pted to be .Supported .ide .vvorkirevolifheJrr'e'ohpe ffor polishing .purpose/e.. In comlopetoaje'edpporte'bodv oom.: pri sing substantially asolid of L revolution having; .oppoeitely disposed Het hearing' edrfaces adjacent .the ends thereof, and 'having a'single' flat,I bearing surface', centrally positioned intermediate the ends., sleevesr extend# ingv throughthe end 'portions of the body andv abutting oneof the flat surfaces., and flanges. threaded on the sleeves', intermediate the body and support, and in I abutting engagement with the opposite flat surface for locking the sleeves to thebody, a manually operehlelvelvedrreeoh .of Seid. Sleeves; rod e oerrtrel' deoheree' -memh "in .ehgege .eht

errfetee2d.e1d..2fehdethd todi: thezoornbl. trop: withgeeeppore of. body Sleeves tightly.egerhetthehddy by, hef ne"felleded.A opehilree. .therein 'e .Sleere faces ad] acent the'ends', and having a single flatdbearingpsurface intermediate vthe ends ofthe body, a common discharge rpassagesuchas a bathitub,.thesleeves are Ainserted through the.` Wellotthetub .untilgthe erlgee 31. ond' 32 ehut. the. inner. Sureoe thereof., whereupon a lock ynut. ymay be threaded on the sleeve and be locked against; the` outer surface .of suchr wall,

From the .foregoing deeerptohbtrvvll. .be eeen. thetl beve provided e beth eoehtvhere.- 1n. the.. body portiopgeeol .oohetruleted .that

hand polishing and bufling is dispensed with,

reeelrlhge d'eeherge. ,ooniduh .end .Seid Aloody way leading from said last mentioned bearing surface, inlet conduits extending through the body adjacent the :first mentioned bearing surfaces, each of said conduits having an annulai` shoulder in engagement With one side of the body, a manually operable valve for each of said conduits, a member threaded on each conduit and intermediate the body and support for locking the conduits to the body.

6. A faucet body comprising substantially a solid of revolution having enlarged end and central portions, each of the end portions having oppositely disposed flat bear` ing surfaces for receiving inlet conduits, and the central portions having a flat bearing surface for receiving a common discharge conduit.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination With a support of a hollow body comprising substantially a solid of revolution having oppositely disposed flat bearing surfaces near the opposite ends thereof, and having a centrally positioned fiat bearing surface, inlet conduits in engagement With the end surfaces, and a discharge conduit in engagement with the ccntrally disposed bearing surface, each of said inlet conduits comprising a sleeve having an. annular shoulder in abutting engagement with one of the flat surfaces, and having the end adjacent the opposite bearing surface threaded, a flange threaded on each of said sleeves and in engagement With the bearing surface opposite the shoulder, said flanges being also positioned intermediate the body and support.,` and a manually operable valve in each of said sleeves.

8. A bath cock body comprising` substantially a solid of revolution having the interior thereof hollow and having the ends thereof closed, whereby the body may be polished throughout the entire length thereof When revolved on a yWork revolving machine.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afx my signature.

EMIL M. ROGERT. 

